Who’s Faster: Usain Bolt or a Cheetah?

Because cheetahs are so incredibly fast, photographing them at full speed is nearly impossible. But earlier this summer the folks at National Geographic did it, and the video below describes their exact process.

And check out the video below to see the same cheetah when compared to Olympic Sprinter and Gold medalist, Usain Bolt.

The cheetah ran the 100-meter dash in just 5.65 seconds, that makes Usain Bolt look sloth-like.

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